Multi-source distributed navigation system architecture
US11150357B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 24, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S5/0236
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A distributed navigation system architecture includes a plurality of navigation platforms, each having a universal navigation processor configured to communicate with other universal navigation processors, one or more relative navigation systems configured to provide source information to the navigation platforms, an anchor navigation node disposed on one or more of the plurality of navigation platforms in order to form one or more anchor navigation platforms, the anchor navigation node, including an inertial navigation system, a clock, and one or more absolute navigation systems, configured to determine navigation information based on the inertial navigation system, the clock, the one or more absolute navigation systems and optionally the source information, the one or more anchor navigation platforms providing the navigation information to the other navigation platforms, and a navigation processor system in communication with each of the universal navigation processors in order to provide operating information updates to the universal navigation processors.
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